Kit Reviews

Reviews of the top scuba diving equipment by experienced divers and dive professionals
The best dive computers for 2024

The best dive computers for 2024

Dive computers are essential scuba diving kit. Here's some of the best on the market, from entry-level to advanced tech and rebreathers
A closer look at the Garmin Descent Mk3 and Mk3i

A closer look at the Garmin Descent Mk3 and Mk3i

A closer look at the newly released Garmin Mk3 and Mk3i smartwatch-style computers and their myriad diving and non-diving features
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The best scuba diving fins of 2023

Substance, style or streamlining? DIVE's guide to some of the best scuba diving fins on the market, from entry-level to technical
The best scuba diving regulators 2023

The best scuba diving regulators 2023

Regulators are the most important part of a diver’s equipment - here's some of the best scuba diving regulators on the market today
The best travel BCDs for 2023

The best travel BCDs for 2023

A lightweight travel BCD makes the perfect choice for warm-water recreational diving. Here are some of the best weighing in under 3kg
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Prescription lens masks for scuba divers

Stick-on lenses, contact lenses or prescription dive mask? Here's some of the options available for scuba divers who wear glasses topside
Garmin Descent G1 Solar – a dive computer for life

Garmin Descent G1 Solar – a dive computer for life

ByDIVE StaffSep 28, 2022
Sometimes technology can hit that sweet spot where function and fashion fuse - and the Garmin Descent G1 Solar ticks both of those boxes
Christopher Ward Sealander Elite

The discrete charm of a luxury dive watch

ByGraeme GourlayNov 14, 2021
Review of the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Elite - a luxury dive watch at an affordable price with lots of style
DarkTyde ocean-friendly, budget-friendly divewear

DarkTyde ocean-friendly, budget-friendly divewear

Divewear manufacturer Darktyde's mission is to persuade the dive community to wear and recycle organic cotton - but is it any good?
The best scuba diving watches

The best scuba diving watches

Dive watches were once essential kit for scuba divers - and while modern computers might outperform them, none are quite as stylish
Review | Divesoft Liberty sidemount CCR

Review | Divesoft Liberty sidemount CCR

ByDIVE ContributorsMay 28, 2020
Tech diving guru and rebreather instructor Edd Stockdale reviews the Liberty Sidemount CCR from Czech manufacturer, Divesoft
The best scuba diving equipment bags

The best scuba diving equipment bags

Scuba diving equipment is an expensive investment, so it's wise to spend a little extra on decent bags to carry it. Here's some of the best
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Review | Deepblu Cosmiq+ dive computer

ByMax JamesSep 30, 2019
More often than not, when it comes to technology, simple is best. The elegant, functional, easy-to-use Deepblu Cosmiq+ dive computer is proof.
The best scuba diving lights on the market

The best scuba diving lights on the market

LEDs have transformed scuba diving lights - here's a roundup of the best for everything from an occasional night dive to deep cave penetration
The best back-inflation BCDs

The best back-inflation BCDs

As the lines between technical and recreational diving start to blur, DIVE takes a look at some technically inspired back-inflation BCDs
Jill Heinerth tests the Liberty sidemount rebreather

Jill Heinerth tests the Liberty sidemount rebreather

ByDIVE ContributorsApr 2, 2019
Canadian expert technical diver, cave diver, explorer, and film-maker Jill Heinerth reviews the Liberty SM from Czech manufacturer Divesoft
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Review | OMS IQ Lite CB Signature wing

By OMS has been a mainstay of the technical diving arena for a long time, producing robust and sturdy…

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Review | Scubapro MK11 and C370 regulator combo

A review of Scubapro's excellent MK11 first stage and C370 second stage entry-level regulator combo package
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